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Chinese Phones

I have just purchased three phones from China as I want to use a few apps and surf the web and use e-mails and all the other things you can do on a smart-phone. The are beautifully made and the radio and phones work perfectly; the only issue I have is getting webbed-up!

I am on the GiffGaff (02) network, who have a really first-rate back-up for most things, but I seem to have stuffed them with my problem. The "techies" on there are not professionals per se, but other users helping out with their respective knowledge.

Does anyone on her know how to get on to a UK network, with a Chinese phone? I EAGERLY AWAIT YOUR REPLIES!

John Digby wrote:
I have just purchased three phones from China as I want to use a few
apps and surf the web and use e-mails and all the other things you can
do on a smart-phone. The are beautifully made and the radio and phones
work perfectly; the only issue I have is getting webbed-up!

What are the specifications of the phones? In particular, what
access technologies (GSM, UMTS, CDMA, LTE, etc) do they support,
and what bands (frequencies)?

Yep, I've done that Jim. I can't count the amount of times I've done
it... This is where the problem starts. I keep being told there is an
issue with my telephone carrier, but there isn't.

John.

looking at your email address I assume your in the UK which means a
Chinese fone on 3G 2100 band will most likely be OK as that seems to
be the only 3G band used there on WCDMA.. Else where not so good..